Elevated estrogen metabolites in the body are seen to be associated with certain cancers, including prostate, ovarian, and breast cancers. One potential dietary source of these metabolites that is commonly consumed is milk. Let’s look at how cow and goat milk vary in their estrogen levels. […]

I have several different granola recipes that I make – but most are based on one versatile recipe template. I’ll share the template and show you a quick and easy one to get started with. The recipe can be simplified to only two ingredients! […]

I've recently had the wonderful fortune of spending time with a little baby. Baby E and his mother came to stay for a few days last month, and then yesterday we went for a hike together (yes, he's a good [...]

Kombucha. Kom-boo-cha. I have to admit that I resisted trying kombucha because I didn't like the name. It was intimidating to me. The name made me think it would taste bad. Like drinking liquefied nastiness or medicine. I didn’t even [...]

I’m sure you are familiar with graphics of “food plates” or the food pyramids, designed to help us figure out what we should eat each day. Some are more helpful than others! One of the ones I like is the Food4Health guidelines from the Alliance for Natural Health. So take a look and see what you think. […]

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